Sunday, Cypress Bay (Weston, Fla.) cornerback Deion Hallmon de-committed from the Rutgers recruiting class of 2014. The 5-11, 175-pounder originally selected the Scarlet Knights on Aug. 26 over an offer list containing 50 schools. However, it came down to a choice between Rutgers and Syracuse, and the Scarlet Knights won out.
But they were unable to maintain Hallmon's commitment for much more than a month.

"I wasn't feeling it," said Hallmon, rated a three-star
prospect by 247Sports.com. "And I just thought I should look at my other
options."

Hallmon denied that his de-commitment had anything to do
with his relationship with the Rutgers staff, and said it had more to do with wanting
to experience the atmospheres of additional schools before shutting down his
recruitment.

"No, they were straight," he said. "I just
wanted to take all my visits."

Though previously committed to the Scarlet Knights, Hallmon
had yet to set foot on the Rutgers campus. He was scheduled to take an official
visit the weekend of Oct. 25 when the Scarlet Knights host the Houston Cougars,
but now says he is unsure if that visit will occur.

Hallmon says he is not prepared to name the schools he feels
are in the mix at this time. He also has yet to distinguish whether Rutgers
will remain an option or if he will move on altogether.

However, he says one thing is for sure: "I will be committing
on signing day."